Abstract This paper first analyses how important earthquake-induced landslide hazards are compared to other geohazards at world-wide scale. Further, we will outline where these hazards may have the ... [more ▼]

Abstract This paper first analyses how important earthquake-induced landslide hazards are compared to other geohazards at world-wide scale. Further, we will outline where these hazards may have the strongest impacts—at regional and local scale. In this regard, we consider the short-and long-term effects of geological, tectonic, climatic and morphological conditions. Hazard and risk related to these processes will also be analysed on the basis of a series of case histories: eg, the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake-landslide disaster in China. A ... [less ▲]

Abstract: Multiple factors, such as geology, high mountain topography, seismic activity, climatic conditions and mining activities cause significant landslide hazard in the region around Maily-Say, Kyrgyzstan. To assess the landslide susceptibility a database containing landslide information and geological, morphological and hydrological parameters associated with landslide occurrence was established and analyzed with different data mining algorithms. The most promising results were achieved with an Artificial Neural ... [less ▲]

Abstract: Landslides in Central Africa represent a constant threat to the population. The present work took its motivation from the increasing number of recorded incidents in recent times. It is focused ... [more ▼]

Abstract: Landslides in Central Africa represent a constant threat to the population. The present work took its motivation from the increasing number of recorded incidents in recent times. It is focused on the analysis of mass movements in a regional context. Remote sensing based on the use of satellite images (Pleiades images of 2011) and aerial photographs (1957, 1958 and 1981) allowed us to identify instabilities at different scales. The study of these mass movements and the characterization of the processes governing ... [less ▲]

Abstract: Introduction describes briefly main problems that are highlighted in the papers selected for the C9 session of the WLF3 “Natural dams and landslides in reservoirs”. Various aspects of ... [more ▼]

Abstract: Introduction describes briefly main problems that are highlighted in the papers selected for the C9 session of the WLF3 “Natural dams and landslides in reservoirs”. Various aspects of interaction between water bodies and surrounding slopes and of the stability of natural and artificial dams are discussed... [less ▲]

Abstract: Mass movements are a very frequent phenomenon in the North-Eastern Algeria, causing a lot of damages among the population and on the infrastructures and representing the most important geohazard ... [more ▼]

Abstract: Mass movements are a very frequent phenomenon in the North-Eastern Algeria, causing a lot of damages among the population and on the infrastructures and representing the most important geohazard. This paper presents some results of the analysis of slope instabilities in many places in the region and especially along the East-West highway. The work show many types of failures characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity. It is clear that the landslides in this area are very complex, in the most cases a combination of ... [less ▲]

Abstract Earthquakes may trigger a series of multiple cascading geohazard phenomena. For example, coseismic landslides may block rivers and form landslide dams, which occur frequently in tectonically ... [more ▼]

Abstract Earthquakes may trigger a series of multiple cascading geohazard phenomena. For example, coseismic landslides may block rivers and form landslide dams, which occur frequently in tectonically active mountains with narrow and steep valleys. The catastrophic release of water masses from landslide-impounded lakes is capable to produce outburst floods and debris flows, causing loss of lives, housing and infrastructure. Quantifying the probability of these cascading phenomena following a triggering event has been a main ... [less ▲]

Due to the geomorphologic, structural and climatic context, the East African Rift Valley is prone to many natural hazards. The locally high density of the population contributes to related risk. As a ... [more ▼]

Due to the geomorphologic, structural and climatic context, the East African Rift Valley is prone to many natural hazards. The locally high density of the population contributes to related risk. As a result, the impacts on the habitat and infrastructures are constantly increasing. This work is based on a case study near the city of Bujumbura, which, for decades, has been affected by severe floods. Based on a study focusing on one of its rivers, the river Ntahangwa, this work tries to answer some questions related to the potential causes and ways of prevention and management of flood risk. The analysis is based on hydrological considerations while having a look at the possible mutual influences between these hydrological risks and geodynamic hazards. The methodology uses rainfall, geographic, demographic, topographic, and elevation data. Hydraulic modeling reveals the extent of the flood hazard according to its likelihood of occurrence and its sensitivity to geodynamic disturbances. This led us to propose solutions and related prevention/remediation measures. Considering the vulnerability of the population, it is clear that a change of people’s behavior is needed to reduce the total risk they’re exposed to, both with respect to the choice of construction areas and to all kinds of activities related to rivers exploitation. [less ▲]

The North tanganyika – Kivu rift zones are areas naturally prone to landsliding where triggering and environmental factors that favour the occurrence of mass movement concentrate. In many places landslide ... [more ▼]

The North tanganyika – Kivu rift zones are areas naturally prone to landsliding where triggering and environmental factors that favour the occurrence of mass movement concentrate. In many places landslide hazard is very high, and anthropogenic factors such as land use change and urban expansion increase the sensibility to slope instability. From seismic to rainfall-induced mass movements we review the current knowledge of the various slope precesses and associated hazards that are present in these equatorial environments. A particular attention is given to urban areas such as Bukavu and Bujumbura where lanslide threat is particularly acute. Research perspectives on landslide inventorying, monitoring, and susceptibility and hazard assesment are presented. [less ▲]

Abstract: The endorheic Gaxun Nur Basin (GNB, also Ejina Basin, Hei river Basin, Ruoshui Basin) in the eastern Gobi desert is situated between the northern Tibetan Plateau and the Gobi Altai mountains. Recent fault activity is concentrated on the sinistral Altyn Tagh Fault, its eastern continuations and the Qilian Shan frontal thrust in the south, which are induced by the stress field of the India-Eurasia continental collision. In the north, the basin is bound by the Gobi Altai mountains with the major sinistral Gobi-Tien Shan Fault System. The ... [less ▲]